What is the TOEIC® test

“TOEIC®” stands for the Test of English for International Communication. The TOEIC® test is an English language proficiency test for people whose native language is not English. TOEIC® test scores indicate how well people can communicate in English with others in global workplace. The test does not require specialized knowledge or vocabulary; it measures only the kind of English used in everyday activities.

The TOEIC® test is the world’s leading test of English language proficiency in a workplace context. More than 4,000 corporation worldwide use the TOEIC® test, and more than 2 million people register to take the test every year.

What is the format of the TOEIC® test?

TOEIC® test is a two-hour, paper and pencil, multiple-choice test that consists of 200 questions divided into two separately timed sections:

· Section I: Listening Comprehension

This section consists of 100 questions and is divided into four parts. Candidates listen to a recording of a variety of statements, questions, short conversations, short talks, then answer questions based on the listening seqments. The entire Listening Comprehension Section takes approximately 45 minutes.

Part 1: Photographs	20 items (4-choice)
Part 2: Question and Response	30 items (3-choice)
Part 3: Short Conversation	30 items (4-choice)
Part 4: Short Talks	20 items (4-choice)

· Section II: Reading

The Reading Section consists of 100 questions presented in written format in the test booklet. Candidates read a variety of materials and respond at their own pace to questions based on the materials. The entire Reading Section takes 75 minutes.

Part 5: Incomplete Sentences	40 items (4-choice)
Part 6: Error Recognition	20 items (4-choice)
Part 7: Reading Comprehension	40 items (4-choice)

Candidates respond to the test questions by marking one of the letters (A), (B), (C), or (D) with a pencil on a separate answer sheet. Although the actual testing time is approximately two hours, additional time is needed to allow candidates to complete the biographical questions on the answer sheet and to respond to a brief questionnaire about their educational and work history.

What is the content of the TOEIC® test?

The TOEIC® test was designed to meet the needs of the working world. The test questions are developed from samples of spoken and written language collected from various countries around the world where English is used in the workplace. Test questions include many different settings and situations, such as:

General business – contracts, negotiations, marketing, sales, business planning, conferences
Manufacturing – plant management, assembly lines, quality control
Finance and budgeting – banking, investments, taxes, accounting, billing
Corporate development – research, product development
Offices – board meetings, committees, letters, memoranda, telephone, fax and e-mail messages, office equipment and furniture, office procedures
Personnel –recruiting, hiring, retiring, salaries, promotions, job applications, advertisements
Purchasing – shopping, ordering supplies, shipping, invoices
Technical areas – electronics, technology, computers, laboratories and related equipment, technical specifications
Housing/ corporate property – construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric and gas services.
Travel – trains, airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules, station and airport announcements, car rentals, hotels, reservations, delays and cancellations
Dining out – business and informal lunches, banquets, receptions, restaurant reservations
Entertainment – cinema, theater, music, art, media
Health – medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals

While the language from these settings provides the context of the test questions, candidates are not required to know specialized business and technical vocabulary. TOEIC® test is suitable for use in all environments where English is used by native speakers of other languages.

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